David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There are a number of other issues that need to be examined. The third level sector was mentioned. There are issues around the departure of the head of the Higher Education Authority, HEA. There are issues around reports which we are looking for. There is a lot of work that can be done. My concern relates to next week's meeting. I am not saying it will be an unproductive meeting because there is always something useful. It would be more useful to do the scoping exercise as to what is under our remit. Once the secretariat has time, it could provide a report. The Comptroller and Auditor General has not read the report, but I am sure he will. The committee will then have a plan as to how to examine the issues so that there is no crossover between this committee and the health committee. We will know what we are doing.

That will determine who is invited in. Dr. Flannelly should come in as part of that. The Department and the HSE will be here. Those with responsibility for procurement and auditing would form part of it and whatever else the committee decides.

The plan will determine who comes in and that needs to be done first. That is my proposal. We should hold over next week's meeting with the HSE.